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The Lithosphere... Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz regarding the lithosphere, or the Earth's solid part. This quiz has some trivia, and it is mainly about the earth's crust. I hope you will be having much fun taking my first quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by memoria090893. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
memoria090893

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,000

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2147

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Why did miners coin the phrase "hanging wall?" Hint

One could hang their treasures on the hanging wall.

One could stand on a hanging wall while they're mining.

One could hang a lamp on a hanging wall while they're mining.

One could be hanged in the hanging wall; which were usually done before.

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Question 2 of 10

2. The names of the continents that diverged from Pangaea were Laurasia and Gondwana.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Usually happening in a conveyor-belt fashion, the Mid-ocean Ridges is the place where the new lithosphere is formed.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. The theory of continental drift holds that the lithosphere, the Earth's outer shell, is divided into eight relatively large plates and a number of small ones.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. The greatest natural earthquake occurred in Beijing, China in 1556.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Iron's normal melting point is 1535 degrees Celsius. Yet, the Earth's inner core temperature is about 4300 degrees Celsius. Why doesn't the solid inner core melt? Hint

Tremendous amount of radiation that disrupts the normal change of state

Magic

Magnetic properties that crushes atoms so tightly

Intense pressure from the weight of the Earth above

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these separates the Earth's crust from the rocks of different composition in the mantle below? Hint

Gutenburg Discontinuity

Coral difference

Asthenosphere

Mohorovicic Discontinuity

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is classed as fine-grained? Hint

clay

cobble

boulder

pebble

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these is considered a lake within a volcano within a lake? Hint

Mauna Loa

Mount Fuji

Mount Krakatau

Taal Lake

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why was Wegener's theory of continental drift not taken more seriously in early part of his century? Hint

Wegener's work was plagiarized by many people so the scientific community thought that his theory is just a make-up.

Wegener did not have enough evidence to support his theory.

Wegener failed to produce a suitable driving mechanism to support his theory.

Wegener was unable to elaborate his theory further.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Why did miners coin the phrase "hanging wall?"

Answer: One could hang a lamp on a hanging wall while they're mining.

The terms footwall and hanging wall were coined by miners because one could hang a lamp on a hanging wall and stand on a footwall.

2. The names of the continents that diverged from Pangaea were Laurasia and Gondwana.

Answer: True

After these two, the continents drifted slowly into much smaller continents, and further drifted into the seven continents we know of today.

3. Usually happening in a conveyor-belt fashion, the Mid-ocean Ridges is the place where the new lithosphere is formed.

Answer: True

Mid-ocean ridges are also called "spreading centers" and old lithosphere is recycled back into the asthenosphere, or the plastic part of the lithosphere, at a deep ocean trench, as soon as the new lithosphere is formed.

4. The theory of continental drift holds that the lithosphere, the Earth's outer shell, is divided into eight relatively large plates and a number of small ones.

Answer: False

The theory of continental drift is the separation of the continents. The correct answer is The Theory of Plate Tectonics.

5. The greatest natural earthquake occurred in Beijing, China in 1556.

Answer: False

This earthquake occurred in Shensei, China in 1556, with estimated deaths of about 830,000. Indeed, this is possibly the greatest natural earthquake that had occurred, and possibly the greatest natural disaster of all time.

6. Iron's normal melting point is 1535 degrees Celsius. Yet, the Earth's inner core temperature is about 4300 degrees Celsius. Why doesn't the solid inner core melt?

Answer: Intense pressure from the weight of the Earth above

The intense pressure from the weight of the Earth above crushes atoms so tightly that even the high temperature cannot budge them. In this way, melting is prevented.

7. Which of these separates the Earth's crust from the rocks of different composition in the mantle below?

Answer: Mohorovicic Discontinuity

Andrija Mohorovicic presented the first convincing evidence that the Earth's "innards" are layered.

8. Which of the following is classed as fine-grained?

Answer: clay

The other choices are sediments, which could be coarse, or fine.

9. Which of these is considered a lake within a volcano within a lake?

Answer: Taal Lake

It is a very beautiful tourist spot in the Philippines. Although the lake is not really drinkable, or even "swimmable", because of its high sulfur content, it's still a great sight to behold.

10. Why was Wegener's theory of continental drift not taken more seriously in early part of his century?

Answer: Wegener failed to produce a suitable driving mechanism to support his theory.

Even if he had postulated the role of the convective interior, though, we can only speculate about how quickly the scientific community would have accepted his hypothesis. Scientists, like all other human beings, tend to identify with the ideas that characterize their time. Do advances in knowledge, scientific or otherwise, occur because they are accepted by the status quo or because holders of the status quo eventually die off? I hope you are now convinced, and I hope also that you enjoyed this quiz. :)

Source: Author memoria090893

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